Siddikur finishes at seventh

Golfer Siddikur Rahman grabbed his third top-ten finish of the season as he ended the Mercuries Taiwan Masters joint-seventh yesterday.

The two-time Asian Tour winner, who had earlier finished seventh in the Indian Open in February and third in the Queen's Cup in Thailand in June, ended this 650,000-dollar event at three-over-par (291), six shots behind eventual winner Malaysian Danny Chia.

Siddikur missed cuts in the six other Asian Tour events that he has taken part so far this season.

Starting the day at two-under-par (218) in ninth position, Siddikur traded two birdies for three bogeys for a one-over-par (73) in the challenging Taiwan Golf and Country Club on Sunday.

Overnight leader Liang Wen-Chong of China relinquished his place and finished two shots behind Chia at one-under-par (287) while Brazil's Adilson da Silva was a further two shots behind.

The 30-year-old golfer is expected to take part in the Yeangder Tournament Players Championship, beginning in Chinese Taipei on October 8.